9/2/05 - COMPLAINT FILED, PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $32,500.
ON APRIL 14, 2005, REPRESENTATIVES OF EPA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FDEP PERFORMED A COMPLIANCE STORM WATER EVALUATION INSPECTION (CSWEI) AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. EPA'S CSWEI WAS TO EVALUATE THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF STORM WATER AT THE FACIITY. DURING THE CSWEI, EPA DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT DISCHARGED STORM WATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY FROM ITS FACILITY.
AT THE TIME OF THE CSWEI, RESPONDENT HAD NOT SUBMITTED A NOI FOR ITS FACILITY AND THERBY FAILED TO OBTAIN COVERAGE UDER THE PERMIT FOR THE DISCHARGE.
DURING THE CSWEI, EPA ALSO MADE THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS:
A. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs) WERE NOT INSTALLED AND SEDIMENT WAS OBSERVED LEAVING THE SITE.
B. A ROAD HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED THROUGH A SATURATED LOW LYING AREA.
C. APPROX 60 LOADS OF DIRT WAS STOCK PILED IN A SATURATED LOW LYING AREA.